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Procurement Notice Details

Spectrometers [x-ray photoelectron spectrometer with argon gas cluster ion gun]
Sheffield, UK

02/06/2015 S104 Member states - Supply contract - Contract notice - Open procedure
I.II.III.IV.VI.
United Kingdom-Sheffield: Spectrometers

2015/S 104-188737

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank
Contact point(s): https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
For the attention of: Lynne Ford
S10 2TN Sheffield
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1142222172
E-mail: lynne.ford@sheffield.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)
Main activity
Education
I.4)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
182/LF X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer with Argon Gas Cluster Ion Gun.
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: University of Sheffield.
NUTS code UKE32
II.1.3)
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The University of Sheffield is out to tender for an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer capable of matching and preferably exceeding current capabilities in spectroscopy, chemical imaging and Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) and to increase these capabilities to include high resolution depth profiling of organic materials and facilities for the handling and analysis of air sensitive samples.
This is an open EU tender and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University"s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
If you have any questions in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend correspondence facility. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.
The closing date for return of tenders is 30.6.2015 at 12:00 (UK time).
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
38433000, 38000000
II.1.7)
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)
Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Supply, installation and commissioning as described in the invitation to tender document that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
II.2.2)
Information about options
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
II.3)
Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
III.2)
Conditions for participation
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As per tender documents that can only be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
III.2.4)
Information about reserved contracts
III.3)
Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)
Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)
Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)
Type of procedure
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)
Award criteria
IV.2.1)
Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)
Administrative information
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
182/LF
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 29.6.2015
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
30.6.2015 - 12:00
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 30.6.2015 - 13:00
Place:
University of Sheffield Procurement Office.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised representative from the Procurement Office.
Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)
Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)
Additional information
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek a further debriefing before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract cannot be resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action should be brought promptly (generally within 30 days).
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice:
28.5.2015


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